Gerry,
I'm not saying this for any logical reason, but just gut feel.
Wouldn't it be better to start off connection to the separate
cwop.aprs.net servers with a completely new set of ports? It just
seems like this may be beneficial somewhere down the line and be less
confusing.
Greg
On Feb 9, 2008, at 8:03 AM, Gerry Creager wrote:
> As of about 1400z today, cwop1.tamu.edu went live and entered the
> cwop.aprs.net rotation in place of first.aprs.net and
> second.aprs.net. Over time, I anticipate adding several more CWOP-
> only sites. At the same time, I'm working with NOAA, CWOP (they're
> officially separate) and the software developers to effect a
> transition to the CWOP-dedicated servers.
>> At the same time, with the loss of THIRD and FOURTH, which I am
> really sorry to see go, I'm recruiting another Core server or two.
> For a variety of reasons, I'll be looking toward members of the
> Academic community to help with this, but to be blunt, for the most
> part it's to mitigate the bandwidth issues.
>> I anticipate a couple of rough weeks while we make some changes, but
> I think I can say that we're doing the best to minimize trauma in
> the process to the APRS community as well as the CWOP community.
>> Jim, I, too, am excited by CWOP and what it offers for both
> operational and research atmospheric sciences. It's too valuable an
> asset to allow it to have serious problems.
>> 73 gerry n5jxs
>> Jim Duncan wrote:
>> I am excited about what the CWOP people have been doing. At the
>> outset I questioned whether they should be on the APRS servers
>> because of the possibility of accidental porting of CWOP station
>> data out via APRS stations.
>> At the time I asked Riley Hollingsworth his opinion on the legality
>> of this and it was his opinion at this would constitute remote
>> control by an unlicensed operator and the station licensee which
>> transmitted the information would be liable for a violation.
>> Now, that being said, the growth of CWOP has been phenomenal and it
>> has provided not only an opportunity for non-hams to participate in
>> severe weather and routine weather condition reporting but has also
>> inspired a lot of people to get their ham licenses which is always
>> a positive thing!
>> I certainly believe that the move to take CWOP's off of the APRS
>> system and provide an independent system is an excellent idea. It
>> would certainly be easy enough for those who wish to monitor that
>> data to do so in APRS and I am certain that there are people out
>> there that appreciate having this information readily available,
>> especially the National Weather Service personnel locally here.
>> I wish the CWOP group continued success as they move forward and
>> salute them for their volunteerism!
>> 73 de Jim Duncan, KU0G
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